Henan is one of the cradles of China's ancient civilization, which was called Zhongzhou, Yuzhou and Middle-earth in ancient times, and was called "the hinterland of Kyushu and the thoroughfare of ten provinces". During the Agrarian Revolutionary War in the last century, Dabie Mountain in southern Henan was an important part of Hubei, Henan and Anhui base areas. In order to break the old world, a large number of sons and daughters of Henan resolutely joined the revolution, joined the Red Army and produced 109 founding generals, thus making Henan the fifth largest general province after Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan and Anhui.

There were 99 founding major generals (including promoted major generals) in Henan, including Li Desheng, You Taizhong and Xiao Yongyin, and Li Desheng later became a deputy national level.

Li Desheng 19 16 was born in Xinxian County, Henan Province. From platoon leader to battalion commander, and then to the liberation war, Li Desheng was promoted to brigade commander of the 6th longitudinal17th brigade. The battle of Xiangfan, Li Desheng became famous in World War I; In the Battle of Shangganling to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Li Desheng, then the deputy commander of 12 Army, was given the unified command of the subordinate units of 12 Army and 15 Army and became a famous volunteer. Later, Li Desheng served as the party's vice chairman, official worship deputy national level. 1988, Li Desheng was promoted to general.

You Taizhong, a native of Guangshan County, is two years younger than Li Desheng. His experience is similar to that of Li Desheng, and he used to be the brigade commander of the 6th brigade of Wang Jinshan (16th brigade). You Taizhong is Deng's favorite, and Deng's political commissar praised him as a "warrior and hero". In the 1980s, You Taizhong served as the commander of the Guangzhou Military Region. Like Li Desheng, You Taizhong was promoted to general in 1988. Interestingly, these two generals are still in-laws.

At that time, there were three main brigades under the 6th Brigade of Wang Jinshan, which were called "Three Musketeers". In addition to the former Brigadier General You Taizhong and Li Desheng of 16 Brigade and 17 Brigade, there is also Brigadier General Xiao Yongyin of 18 Brigade, the leader of the "Three Musketeers". He is also from Xinxian County. /kloc-joined the red army at the age of 0/3. In the battle of northern Henan, Xiao Yongyin led the troops to capture the "Dongling thief" alive and temporarily served as the commander of the third column of the National Army, Sun Dianying. In the Battle of Shangganling, Xiao Yongyin's 12 army was as good as Qin Jiwei's 15 army, but he was willing to serve as a foil, and was called the "unsung hero" of Shangganling.

There are nine founding generals from Henan, namely: Li Xuesan in Xiuwu County, Wang Bingzhang in Anyang County, Liu Shaowen in Xinyang County, Zhang Zuliang in Shangcheng County, Qian Jun in Guangshan County, Wu Xianen, Fan Chaoli, Zhang Chiming and Zheng Weishan in Xinxian County.

Among them, Li Xuesan and Wang Bingzhang participated in the Ningdu Uprising; Liu Shaowen has been engaged in intelligence work in the white area for a long time; The most famous are Zheng Weishan, Zhang Zuliang and Gwan Chin.

Zheng Weishan was an emissary of Xu Shuai. 1at the end of 933, Zheng Weishan, 18 years old, was appointed as the political commissar of the 88th Division, the main force of the Red Fourth Front Army, and was a young warrior in Sichuan and Shaanxi. During the War of Liberation, Zheng Weishan was the commander of the 3rd column (later the 63rd Army) under the "Yang Corps" (that is, the 19 Corps led by Yang Dezhi, Luo Ruiqing and Geng Biao), and led his troops to participate in the Qingfengdian Campaign, the Liberation of Shijiazhuang Campaign and the Pingjin Campaign, and then marched into the northwest. During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Zheng Weishan served as deputy commander of 19 Corps and acting commander of the 20th Corps.

Zhang Zuliang is also a famous fighter to resist US aggression and aid Korea. During the War of Liberation, Zhang Zuliang served as the deputy commander and commander of the 60th Army of 18 Corps. After the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Zhang Zuliang stayed in the Western Sichuan Military Region due to illness, and the 60th Army led by Wei Jie entered the DPRK to participate in the war. However, in the fifth battle, the 180 division under the 60 th Army was surrounded by the enemy and almost completely annihilated. Zhang Zuliang volunteered to join North Korea, led the 60th Army to avenge his death, and achieved brilliant results. According to post-war statistics, the 60th Army in the Korean battlefield was second only to the 38th Army in the number of body count. Unfortunately, Zhang Zuliang died of illness in 196 1 at the age of 50.

As we all know, the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan Province is famous all over the world. The Shaolin Temple has also produced two founding generals from Henan: General He Xu.

Qian Jun/Kloc-entered Shaolin Temple at the age of 0/2, and practiced a good kung fu. He is best at cinnabar palm, has the reputation of "iron palm" and is very brave in fighting. On 1933, Qian Jun was the captain of the pistol team. In the battle with the "Red Gun Club", he killed more than a dozen enemies with an iron palm; During his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, during the Baligou battle in tengxian, he led a company to risk their lives and rushed into the enemy line, fighting with broadsword and regaining valuable radio stations. During the war years, Qian Jun served as the head of the cavalry of the Red Fourth Army, the head of the Eighth Route Army 129 Division, and the commander of the Central South Shandong Military Region.

After liberation, he served as the deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region, and the commander was his Shaolin Temple "fellow brother" General Xu.

Xu is a native of Xujiawa, Hepu Village, Putian Township, Xinxian County, Henan Province, and the only founding general in Henan Province. Although Xu He was in Shaolin Temple, it was not until he became a classmate at Kangda University in Yan 'an that he discovered that they were "in the same school".

Xu, the most legendary founding general, was brave and good at fighting, with outstanding achievements. At the age of 8, he went to Shaolin Temple to study martial arts. 16 was a soldier in the directly affiliated army and participated in the Jute Uprising. During the Red Army period, Xu was the commander of the Red Fourth Army and the cavalry commander of the Red Fourth Army. He participated in the death squad seven times, served as the captain of the death squad five times, was injured six or seven times, and crossed the grass three times in the Long March. In the battle of tofu shop, Xu fought hand-to-hand with the enemy and killed more than 4 thousand people; Manchuan Pass breaks through, and Xu Jinggang's crescent blade cuts the mouth; In Wanyuan Defence War, Xu led the 25th Division to annihilate the enemy.

During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Xu successively served as deputy brigade commander of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, brigade commander of the 3rd Brigade of Lu Column, chief of staff, and commander of Jiaodong Military Region, commanding the military and civilians to resist Japan and fight hard. During the War of Liberation, Xu served as the commander of the 9th Longitudinal Corps, the commander of the Eastern Corps and the commander of the Shandong Military Region. He participated in the battles of Laiwu, Menglianggu and Jiaodong, and led his troops to liberate Jinan in September 1948. After liberation, Xu served as the commander of Nanjing Military Region and Guangzhou Military Region, and 1979 commanded the East Line to defend itself against Vietnam. Among the founding generals, Xu's meritorious military service is among the best.

It is worth mentioning that before 1932, Xu Jiawa belonged to Chengmagang Township, Macheng County, Hubei Province, and Xu always claimed to be a native of Hubei. Therefore, General Xu is the pride of the people of Hubei, Henan and Anhui.